As a British National, HMRC will automatically refund you if they think you have overpaid tax–you do not need to make a claim.

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You could be entitled to get tax back from Belgium for a number of reasons including if:

You worked in Belgium during the whole calendar year

Your annual income is under the tax-free allowance

Your Belgian income is more than 75% of your annual worldwide income

Estimate your Belgian Tax Refund now

Did you know that Belgium has one of the highest tax rates in Europe? If you have worked in Belgium, you could be eligible to claim back a substantial tax refund.

Belgian tax refunds for sailors

People sailing under the Belgian flag are usually taxed as single tax payers even if they have family in their home country. Taxback.com can review your individual circumstances to check if you’re due to claim a Belgian tax refund. You could be entitled to get tax back from Belgium for a number of reasons including if:

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

?When can I get my tax back?

You can claim your tax back after the end of the tax year. The Belgian tax year runs from January 1st until December 31st, so you can claim your tax refund any time after that.

?How much money will I get back?

The amount of money you get back will depend on a couple of factors, such as:

How much you earned

Whether you earned other money outside of Belgium

How long you worked for

How many reclaimable expenses you incurred

We will take all your individual factors into consideration to make sure we get you the maximum legal tax refund possible. Our average customer gets a tax refund of €2,300; how much could you get? Use our FREE online calculator to check!

?How long will it take to receive my Belgian tax refund?

On average, it takes around nine months to get your tax refund – sometimes longer, sometimes shorter; the length of time depends on each individual case. Don’t worry though; as soon as we get your refund, you’ll get your refund. You can even keep an eye on how your refund’s progressing in your online account.

Here are the steps we have to go through:

Review your application

Estimate your refund

Complete your forms and other documents

Send them to the tax office

Contact them regularly to make sure your refund’s on the way!

?It seems like my tax refund is taking a long time. What’s going on?

Waiting is frustrating but occasionally delays may arise with the Belgian tax office. While your tax refund is outstanding, we’ll contact them frequently to get updates on the status. Any time we get news or an update from the Belgian tax office, we’ll pass it on to you immediately and add it to your Tax Tracker.

?How does Taxback.com work?

Simple; you register with us and we do all the hard work.

You register by using our FREE online calculator or downloading, filling out and sending us a Belgian tax pack

You attach all the necessary documents

You relax, while we send in your forms, call the tax office, update you on your progress and send you your refund!

?What are the advantages of using Taxback.com?

You don’t have to worry about the Belgian tax code – we’ll do it for you

Multi-lingual currency

?How much will it cost?

It will cost you 12.5% of your total refund amount + handling fee (minimum €62.50). This handling fee enables us to provide you with all the services you love, such as;

Live chat

Your online tracker account

Constant phone, fax and email services

Tax technicians

Tax researchers and a legal team to keep up to date with the latest tax law and the best way to get your maximum legal tax refund.

?Oops - I lost my documents / - I never got my documents – what do I do?

Don’t worry about it. For a small fee, we can get them for you. Just email Belgium@taxback.com to let us know and we’ll track them down.

?What is a Loonfiche 281.10/Fiche de Remuneration 281.10?

This is the official form you get from your employer at the end of the tax year outlining your total pay and total tax withheld. You should get it by April of the following year – if you haven’t, let us know by emailing Belgium@taxback.com and we’ll track it down for you.

?I earned money outside of Belgium during the year – do I need to declare it?

Yes, the tax office will ask us for this information so you should let us know at the beginning of the process so we can include it on your tax return.

?Can I claim my Belgium tax refund myself?

You could, if you felt like wandering the internet for endless hours trying to figure out the tax code and find all the forms you need. That’s why taxback.com was created – to do all this for you. We’ve been doing this since 1996, so we have plenty of experience in filing Belgian tax refunds.

?Can you guarantee that I'll get the refund amount you estimated for me?

No, we can’t, but our estimate is based on all the information you send us so it’s usually very close. In the end, the Belgian tax office has the final say about the size of the refund you get.

Filing your tax return means filing the document with the tax office that states your earnings, taxes paid, deductable expenses and allowances. The tax office reviews this and if you have overpaid taxes, you will be due a tax refund. A tax refund is money that is returned to you due to your overpayment of taxes, or your eligibility to claim back tax-deductible expenses. Our estimate of your refund is a prediction of what the tax office may decide to refund you when they review your tax return.

The average Belgian tax refund is €2,300

Belgian tax refunds can be surprisingly lucrative so if you’ve ever worked on a Belgian ship, it’s worth checking what you’re owed. We can file your Belgian tax return and make sure you get any tax that you’ve overpaid. We will also check if you can avail of any additional tax relief or deductions. Best of all, it’s free to find out what you’re owed so contact us today.

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Useful Tax Info for Sailors

The Belgian tax year runs from 1st January to 31st December

The amount of tax back depends on how long you worked in Belgium and how much you earned

If you incurred expenses through your work, you could be entitled to a bigger tax refund

The average tax refund for Belgian sailors is €2300

It’s free to find out how much tax back you’re owed

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